The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-03-12
A woMAN's BANK ACCOUNT

We attach a meaning to Uords, and
often are attracted by some powerful
definition. Thus. for instance, Ruskin
says. What do you think the beautiful
word OJe came fromP The great value
of Saxon words is that they mean some
thing. Wife means tDedcer. You must
either be housewives or house mothsi
Remember that, in the deep sense. you
must either weave mems fortunes and
embroider them. or feed upon and bring
them to decay. Wherever a true wife
comes. home is always around her."
And in order to make this home all il
should be for all brought within lis in
f1uence. we lay down this proposition.
viz: Some knowledge of the methods
of conducting business affairs is a ne
cessity TO the complete usefulness of wo-
man in the home life In that grand
future when housekeeping is 10 become
so easy; when woman shall have all
the leisure they now clamor for in order
that they may become more cultivated;
when women will vote.-not so much
because it is the law of the land. as that
we believe Americans should rule Amer
lea. and also To preserve American laws
and liberty as endang gered by the influx
of foreign votes In thar coming time,
say. we shall find that women need a
/ knowledge of business principles. By
a business education for women. please
/ do not understand me to advocate an
exact and thorough knowledge of all
mathematics, bookkeeping. etc. as
taught in schools. Not at all. But il
/ should be the duty. as also the pleasure.
/ of every woman 10 acquaint herself.
/ practically, with the necessary details
/ OF the business by which the father.
4 brother. or husband gains tine means
/ for her support If, by any misfortune.
4 he be laid aside for q time. or taken
/ away from her altogether. the woman
/ is not without sufficient knowledge to
/ carry out his plans. And the man in
this case should make it his duIy and
4 pleasure TO give this information. else il
is like the imperfect co-partnership in
business life, and consequently causes
unhappiness to say the least
A woman's innate convictions are
often more correct than her husbands. 5.
MANY man is proud TO confess how
much of material success he owes to the
fact of considering his wife equal part
ner in his business affairs. Many men
sneer at this idea of confiding the af-
fairs of business to the wife. '.It's
enough for her to bring up the children
and keep the house" they say. Granted.
not only enough. but oftentimes toe
much, but are not these the men who
usually wonder where all the money
goes to." and deal it out grudgingly il
not sparingly? 1t is just because the
woman does bring up the children and
does keep the house that i would urge
her positive knowledge of the income oi
the home and the proper management
of it This will not necesSitate her 90
ing to the countiug-house. office or store
to carry out business details there The
wife no more desires to do that. thar
that the husband shall dictate in hel
kitchen. but, if she be true weaver,
she would know of the amount of mater
ial in hand in order that she NAV
fashion the garments accordingly
Suppose widow is left with eertair
amount of money represented by vari
Gus bonds. stocks, mortgages or note.
of hand from which she is to deriv,
her income. Ii she has been the conf
dant of her husband in all these matters
she already knows how to act. and whel
the dividends accrue, can collect then
properly, and possibly may know how
J 10 make good, profitable, and safe fut
ure investments. On the other hand. i
she be altogether ignorant of busines
terests to others. her income is very liza
, bic to be swallowed up in LAWYER
, fees. or. worse still. literally sunk, prin
cipal. and interest. too. in some pc
scheme into which some kind friend la
, induced her to enter; or, in full faith il
a friend she is made TO endorse II not
(or some other equally hazardous pro
ceediug). winch comes back upon he
for payment. whereas know w,edge @
business matters would nave caused he
. to let that alone. Very few women ar
: ever Taught tine risk of cnior ,ement,
very few. also. know how to draw
, check. or keep bank account properly
That is pretty good illustration of til
subject, which is a true story. of th
woman whose husband provided her fo
: long absence from home by leavin
her certain amount in bank with
( check-book. After time she was not
l fled that her bank account was owe
: drawn-tinally was called upon bv on
I of the officers of the bank. when sh
2 innocently replied. why. l haven
I. used up all my checks vel" All of thi
we claim. should be part of femal
t education. Mrs. Ellen BLISS Hooker, I
u Good Housekeeping.
Tle Rapnx C.l,,ra6 Man